ATLANTA 1978. EAST 133 -
WEST 125

East came back in the last quarter (41-25) to win the game. In the first quarter East began hard 39-28, but the West made a good job. There were two keys in the victory. The first, the rebound.
East dominated by 61-45 thanks to Dave Cowens. The second, and most important, was the MVP
Randy Smith (Buffalo). He made 27 points (11-14 FG), 7 rebounds and 6 assists, including two very long shots (from 30 and 40 feet) in the final of the two first quarters.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wasn't chosen for what it would have been his
ninth consecutive NBA
All-Star Game, in a season he missed 20 because of a broken hand after
punching Bucks rookie Kent Benson (breaking his jaw) in the first game of
the competition.